Eating Out: Jasmine in Cooper-Young

By Pamela Denney

After hearing good things about Ben Vaughan's new El Diablo in Cooper-Young, Tony and I decided to check it out Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, the day's rock and roll storms shut down power in parts of Midtown. El Diablo was closed, so we shifted gears and opted for Thai food at Jasmine located in the next block.

When a restaurant has been consistently good for two decades, it's easy to overlook it when thinking about where to eat. Here's a little advice: Don't forget Jasmine. The restaurant is easy and comfortable, the food is excellent, there are many vegetarian dishes, and if you're lucky, you'll get to chat a little with chef Justin Fong.

Fong stopped by our table to explain what was in the dim sum dipping sauce (wine vinegar, soy sauce, and ginger among other things) and then reemerged from the kitchen a few minutes later to show us how years of cooking have shaped the imprint of his thumb on the wooden handle of his wok ladle. We were charmed.

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Memphis Stew is a food blog that celebrates our city’s community table and the people who grow, cook, and eat Memphis food. It is edited by Pamela Denney, food editor of Memphis magazine, who sees food as a delicious way to build families, friendships, and a more healthy and sustainable future.